but the only misdemeanour that I have ever heard 

 attributed to my friend the Flycatcher is that of dirtying 

 garden-seats, certainly not a very serious or irremediable 

 offence. 



My readers must pardon my prolixity with regard to 

 one of my most favourite birds, associated as it is with 

 many happy summer-times in English gardens and 

 pleasure-grounds, good company, and good books. I 

 have met with the Spotted Flycatcher as a migrant in 

 every part of Europe that I have visited. 



